tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post4885033290093346721..comments2017-10-11T20:10:09.591-04:00Comments on The Bloody Pit of Horror: Hidden Gems: 20 Great Overlooked Films of the 80sThe Bloody Pit of Horrorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-77252853414024429272016-04-15T16:23:19.405-04:002016-04-15T16:23:19.405-04:00Thanks for the correction, Glen.
Jud, thank you a...Thanks for the correction, Glen.<br /><br />Jud, thank you as well. I have probably seen 50 movies since I made this that could easily fit on a similar list. I am entertaining the idea of stretching this out to be a Top 100 instead of a Top 20.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-56835742866173455962016-04-15T15:39:46.611-04:002016-04-15T15:39:46.611-04:00Thanks for the post - good solid writing and your ...Thanks for the post - good solid writing and your blog is now bookmarked. Going to check Kodi for Litan, but I&#39;m not holding out much hope. Kodi is great, but fails regular to find sources for the more obscure stuff out there.Judnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-52204509812964035752015-10-22T12:17:56.562-04:002015-10-22T12:17:56.562-04:00I am in Australia and I saw THE BLACK ROOM at a dr...I am in Australia and I saw THE BLACK ROOM at a drive in back in 1983. It was on a horror movie triple bill with MUTANT (aka FORBIDDEN WORLD) and FINAL EXAM. I thought it was okay. <br />SPIDER LABYRINTH received a vhs release here. Not bad Euro horror.<br />DEADLINE was also released here on vhs. It was slow going but I still enjoyed it as I like obscure films. I&#39;m sure the scene with the farm animal with supernatural powers was a goat, though, not a sheep.Glennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-63439747962055965422015-02-28T21:08:19.591-05:002015-02-28T21:08:19.591-05:00You&#39;re very welcome and thanks for taking a lo...You&#39;re very welcome and thanks for taking a look! I was thinking about making a follow-up to this list as I&#39;ve since seen dozens of others I could put on here.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-77429471074070959392015-02-28T00:38:31.899-05:002015-02-28T00:38:31.899-05:00Thanks for this list of obscure foreign horror fli...Thanks for this list of obscure foreign horror flicks--I&#39;m definitely going to look them. Been wanting to see DEADLINE for quite a while, and I&#39;ve never heard of each of the others---that LITAN sounds intriguing as hell, though. Once again, thanks a lot for unearthing these.steeshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-14738516682759908692015-01-05T08:20:58.676-05:002015-01-05T08:20:58.676-05:00It&#39;s a shame Deadline has yet to make it to DV...It&#39;s a shame Deadline has yet to make it to DVD. I hope it does one day.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-32230613415188271682015-01-05T08:20:20.990-05:002015-01-05T08:20:20.990-05:00Yeah Litan is a real bitch to find! I was only abl...Yeah Litan is a real bitch to find! I was only able to find a torrent with fan made subs as it has never been released in the U.S. to my knowledge.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-15490273640837266672015-01-03T15:23:48.734-05:002015-01-03T15:23:48.734-05:00I&#39;m glad someone has mentioned &#39;Deadline&#...I&#39;m glad someone has mentioned &#39;Deadline&#39;, a massively underrated film. Unsettling in a way I&#39;ve very rarely seen, this is better than anything released today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-64235238093564260802014-09-09T14:34:04.593-04:002014-09-09T14:34:04.593-04:00Thanks a lot for compiling this interesting list. ...Thanks a lot for compiling this interesting list. I have only seen SPIDER LABYRINTH from it and enjoyed it a great deal. Will check the others out one by one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-17083519602341506222014-08-31T08:16:16.731-04:002014-08-31T08:16:16.731-04:00&#39;Dance Of The Damned&#39; actually got great r...&#39;Dance Of The Damned&#39; actually got great reviews everywhere I read about it - even Fangoria gave it a good review while some of the underground fanzines that specialized in gore and cult movies raved about it! Naked Obsession (which had Rick Dean in a standout role) was also another great movie I saw! Magic Cop is another great movie that only suffered because the public was fed up of seeing the same actor repeating the same role ad nauseum! All in all, a very good selection of underrated movies!!!thetruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502712470422423075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-72440048440124343092014-08-04T09:48:08.306-04:002014-08-04T09:48:08.306-04:00Well, you just arent looking hard enough :)
Try r...Well, you just arent looking hard enough :)<br /><br />Try rarelust.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-71871374149988437392014-06-27T22:50:32.851-04:002014-06-27T22:50:32.851-04:00Thanks for all the effort you you put in to your b...Thanks for all the effort you you put in to your blog. Just when I think I&#39;m running out of obscure old horror movies to watch I find your treaure trove! I wish some of them were easier to find though, I cant seem to find Litan (1982) for love or moneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-80763214911850624632014-02-25T01:47:25.875-05:002014-02-25T01:47:25.875-05:00If you get a chance to watch any of these, let me ...If you get a chance to watch any of these, let me know what you think. I try my best to keep up on the comments around here, though it may take me a few days. :)The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-67479570255640753922014-02-22T22:04:04.115-05:002014-02-22T22:04:04.115-05:00Thanks for the reply! I look forward to seeing a P...Thanks for the reply! I look forward to seeing a Part 2 if you get around to it. Until then I have lots to catch up on in The Bloody Pit!Christopher-J Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277099342130384270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-25417443854042813862014-02-22T18:51:47.907-05:002014-02-22T18:51:47.907-05:00Thanks a lot Christopher. :) I hope you enjoy some...Thanks a lot Christopher. :) I hope you enjoy some of these if you can find them. Since I compiled this, I&#39;ve seen some others worthy of putting on here (a few better than the ones near the bottom of the list actually). I&#39;ve been toying with the idea of making a Part 2 to follow up on this one.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-26990509529815017482014-02-11T01:53:37.746-05:002014-02-11T01:53:37.746-05:00Awesome post! I&#39;m a huge film fan (practically...Awesome post! I&#39;m a huge film fan (practically any genre) and I keep a number of lists of films I&#39;ve seen, plan to see and hope to see; the latter mainly those that are really hard to find. (Like GRIZZLY 2, which I did get to see. LOL!) That said, I can only remember hearing of two of the films in this post - CONFESSIONS and MAGIC COP (neither of which I&#39;ve yet seen). This may be the closest I&#39;ve come to basically copying down an entire list of movies I&#39;ve found online. I look forward to seeing, and trying to find, as many of these films as possible. Kudos and thanks!Christopher-J Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277099342130384270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-43939039450938812002013-12-09T23:41:02.731-05:002013-12-09T23:41:02.731-05:00Thanks a lot Adam and happy holidays to you too! L...Thanks a lot Adam and happy holidays to you too! Let me know if you see any more of these and what you think if you get the chance.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-70156169919670530002013-12-09T23:39:33.349-05:002013-12-09T23:39:33.349-05:00So far I&#39;m batting 50/50 with you on the list,...So far I&#39;m batting 50/50 with you on the list, so I guess it could be worse! Yes, Litan is an incredible movie and it&#39;s really sad how under-seen / undervalued it is. It really deserves much more attention. I&#39;ve watched it 3 different times since my initial watch this year alone and I find it holds up really well on repeat viewings and always gives me something to think about. I&#39;d also love to see more from Mocky, though according to IMDb this and &#39;The Big Scare&#39; (1964) are his only horror flicks.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-64721239659275507122013-12-06T13:18:53.799-05:002013-12-06T13:18:53.799-05:00THANK YOU for this! I have only seen 3 and will tr...THANK YOU for this! I have only seen 3 and will try to find the others!<br /><br />On a side note, I consider your blog itself a hidden gem! It is one of the absolute best I have found for the horror genre and I hope you get recognition for all the hard work you have put into this. If not, then just know that you&#39;re appreciated by people like me.<br /><br />Best wishes and Happy Holidays! <br /><br />AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-44918961386797593622013-11-27T19:11:44.073-05:002013-11-27T19:11:44.073-05:00OK. I&#39;ve checked two more out. First up was So...OK. I&#39;ve checked two more out. First up was Sounds of Silence which to be honest I didn&#39;t enjoy. I liked it to start off with, but it really didn&#39;t hold my attention for the long run. by the end I just wasn&#39;t with it at all.<br /><br />On the other hand, Litan was amazing. It reminded me of The Wicker Man a little, with it&#39;s strange, unescapable town. The film is just full of atmosphere that just flows out of the screen. I loved the masks loved the odd use of the Goblin esque score. I felt a lot of the actual meaning was lost on me as I was so into the visuals and I&#39;m not sure about the abrupt ending, but it means I need to check it out again.<br /><br />I love the idea that there are films out there that I&#39;ve never even seen mentioned before that are so good, but it&#39;s also sad that this is so obscure. Seems the director is quite prolific. I&#39;d like to check some of his other stuff out.Jewbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548028187444733883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-48361649376264440882013-11-21T23:39:18.040-05:002013-11-21T23:39:18.040-05:00That&#39;s great you were able to find all these. ...That&#39;s great you were able to find all these. I know some aren&#39;t easy t to come by. Looking forward to hearing what you think of them!The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-16197357936700116062013-11-14T11:51:03.613-05:002013-11-14T11:51:03.613-05:00Oop&#39;s I am indeed a kind sir. Didn&#39;t reali...Oop&#39;s I am indeed a kind sir. Didn&#39;t realise I was logged into my girlfriend&#39;s account when I posted. <br />I have a copy of every film on the list in one form or another so I will be getting to them all eventually.Jewbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548028187444733883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-32810040621645366662013-11-14T01:35:18.315-05:002013-11-14T01:35:18.315-05:00... and I&#39;m sorry for calling you kind sir! :)...... and I&#39;m sorry for calling you kind sir! :) Glad you at least liked 1 of the 2 you&#39;ve watched. The Black Room I appreciated a lot because it was made during the slasher heyday and it tried to at least do something different. It&#39;s definitely flawed but I find it interesting and just love the dark mood of the whole thing.<br /><br />I&#39;m not really sure why Deadline isn&#39;t better known than what it is. It&#39;s pretty unique and does provide a little food for thought in there, as well. Maybe because there are no &#39;names&#39; in the cast or credits?<br /><br />Hope you get the opportunity to watch some in the Top 10. The Top 8 in particular I&#39;m passionate about. I&#39;m already wanting to edit this list because I&#39;ve recently watched some other seldom-watched 80s gems that I like more than some of the others on the end of the list here, like Blood Delirium and The Carrier. Maybe I&#39;ll attach an honorable mentions section to this here soon and keep adding stuff.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-35047401584531878922013-11-13T11:13:05.059-05:002013-11-13T11:13:05.059-05:00Oops sorry for the double post there.
I&#39;ve wat...Oops sorry for the double post there.<br />I&#39;ve watched a couple now. <br />The Black Room I wasn&#39;t a massive fan of. I&#39;m awful with faces and I was getting the two main guys mixed up which really made things confusing for me. It&#39;s my stupidity though. It was certainly interesting. Now reading the write up in Nightmare USA.<br /><br />Deadline I really liked though. Loved those horror set pieces with the demon goat and the shiting themselves to death tramps. Found it well acted and enjoyed the writers descent into madness. A real hidden gem and I&#39;d love to see a nice widescreen print. <br />I&#39;ll check out more and get back to you with what I think of those.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333587180961475190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-18734670502063084492013-10-27T22:23:41.053-04:002013-10-27T22:23:41.053-04:00Thank you kind sir! If you get to see some of thes...Thank you kind sir! If you get to see some of these and have a free minute, swing back by and let me know what you thought of them.The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.com